CVE-2022-41627 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-41627

The physical IoT device of the AliveCor's KardiaMobile, a smartphone-based...

Vulnerability Description

The physical IoT device of the AliveCor's KardiaMobile, a smartphone-based personal electrocardiogram (EKG) has no encryption for its data-over-sound protocols. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to read patient EKG results or create a denial-of-service condition by emitting sounds at similar frequencies as the device, disrupting the smartphone microphone’s ability to accurately read the data. To carry out this attack, the attacker must be close (less than 5 feet) to pick up and emit sound waves.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Carlos Cilleruelo Rodríguez
  • Javier Junquera Sánchez

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

KardiaMobile
Vulnerable Versions:
All

Timeline

Official Publish: October 27th, 2022
Last Modified: April 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)